When an American human rights member of the bar is assassinated in Belfast, it remains an eye to the man's girlfriend, as satisfactorily as a stout, no foolishness, police detective to consider the accuracy... which they soon discover to be contained in an audio video which the gentleman had with him, exposing political manipulations at the highest levels of government. But such underlying agendas require careful considerations to keep away from worse things than spoil.

This controversial film makes fascinating viewing now. Loach assembled a good discard and directed with guaranty, from a screenplay by Allen that is defiantly anti-British in depicting the Northern Ireland 'trouble'.Part based on known facts, it follows the killing of a civil rights King's counsel (Dourif) at a roadblock. A senior British policeman (Cox) is sent to investigate, only to reveal that a cover-up exists and that it implicates acme-up politicians who longing to secure the face of the RUC. Equally litigious is the posited kink of Secret Service undermining of Heath and Wilson. Heady pieces, Loach's veil won a champion at the Cannes Film Feast but only received a limited untie in the UK.

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Charles deGaulle once observed, "The State is a cold-blooded animal. Often even to it's own people. It must be so in order to survive." This movie is about British agents operating in Ireland to quash any IRA resistance to British rule, by any means necessary and any means possible. To give some semblance of respectability to the investigation of the murder of a U.S. citizen who was in the company of an IRA agent when he was assassinated the British secret police employ a fairmined and respected investigator who really believes he is charged with the responsibility of finding the truth. The closer he gets to the truth the more pressure the secret police put on him to back away. First they use blackmail, then threats to his own life. He is forced at last to betray everyone he has made promises to and return to England without a shred of respectability. The secret police continue business as usual and set about arresting everyone whose confidence he has gained.
This is a film noir that takes a back seat to none. Be prepared to be angry, depressed and paranoid at the end. Not for the weak in spirit.

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